Thank you all for your kind comments - you make me want to keep creating!!
Mary - the file was great. The first one was the learning experience - I didn't get the center tight enough and didnt' realize that until the second time around! So I went back and redid it. I put glitter in the center of each cone that makes them really sparkle in real life.
Retta - you have
got to use the pen tool. It seemed like I was doing it wrong, but it gave me the result I wanted!! (don't tell Dawn)
Those little flowers on the center of the flower are SO tiny and Sassy just sailed through them - love the detail you can get with this machine. I am one of the "longer" owners and love my machine even more, thanks to this group and all of the great inspiration!